50 



Personal Observations in the 



segments of the calyx lanceolate-oblong ; corolla large, 

 white ; capsules broad - obcordate, slightly compressed^ 

 glabrous ; seeds compressed-ovate, brown, wrinkled. 



On barren ridges along the Coorong, and on limestone 

 rocks around Lake Alexandrina. 



Lentibulaein^. 



50. PolypompJiolyx exigua, 



Urticles ovate ; leaves narrow - lanceolate or oblong, 

 tapering into the petiole ; scape filiform, one-three-flowered ; 

 corolla rose-red ; lower lip nearly horizontal, trifid, at least 

 three times longer than the upper lip, its segments oblong - 

 linear, blunt, the middle one larger, the lateral ones hardly 

 longer than the spur ; upper lip nearly erect, bipartit, with 

 linear subulate divisions; palate yellow, with an orange 

 margin. 



In mossy, peaty or boggy places at the Grampians, Serra 

 and Victoria ranges, and in South Australia at Echunga, 



It differs from Polypompholya tenella, besides in the cha- 

 racters pointed out already, in its larger flowers. 



AilT. V. — Personal Observations made in an Excursion to-- 

 wards the Central Parts of Victoria, including Mount 

 Macedon, Mclvor^ and Black Ranges, By William 

 ■ Blandowski, Esq. , ^<ux4^ mllOli^Si^ 



The Victorian Government having conferred on me the 

 honour of assisting in the formation of a museum of Natural 

 History, and of reporting upon the physical character of 

 those parts which, in the execution of that mission, I should 

 happen to visit, I accordingly selected for the scenes of my 

 early labours that portion of the country including within its 

 area. Mount Macedon (40 miles north of Melbourne), Mclvor 

 (30 miles north of Mount Macedon), and the Black Ranges, 

 on the upper Goulburn River, 40 miles eastward of Mclvor. 

 I have now the honour to lay before the Philosophical Society, 

 the principal results of my observations during the three 

 months devoted to this interesting object, having reduced 

 them under the following distinct heads : — 



I, The physical character of the midland portions of the 

 country ; with a review of the general capabilities of 

 its surface. 



